2025 JET PROGRAMME RECEPTION
2025/8/5
On July 25, a reception was held at the Ambassador's residence for participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET Programme).
The JET Program is an initiative implemented by the Japanese government and local municipalities, which invites young foreigners to work in local governments and other organizations, with the aim of enhancing foreign language education and promoting international exchange at the community level. Since its inception in 1987, it is the world's largest people-to-people exchange program with more than 79,000 participants from 80 countries.
The JET programme can mainly be divided into two categories, which are Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) and Coordinator for International Relations (CIR).
ALTs support Japanese English teachers in elementary, junior high, and high schools by assisting with English language instruction. Meanwhile, CIRs contribute to local government departments responsible for handling tasks such as translation, interpretation, and the planning and execution of international exchange events.
For more information about the JET programme, please visit the website below.
https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_00464.html
While the number of JET participants from India has been limited in the past, the recent progress in Japan-India relations has paved this way for a continuous dispatch of Indian participants especially as ALTs starting this year. This year, 11 ALTs and 3 CIRs have been dispatched to Japan, where they are expected to contribute to Japan-India relations across the country, from Hokkaido in the north to Nagasaki in the south.
ALTs arrived in Japan on July 27, and the CIRs will arrive on August 3. These JETs will be assigned to their respective roles, and I hope that exchanges between the two countries at the grassroots level will deepen in various parts of Japan.
The JET Program is an initiative implemented by the Japanese government and local municipalities, which invites young foreigners to work in local governments and other organizations, with the aim of enhancing foreign language education and promoting international exchange at the community level. Since its inception in 1987, it is the world's largest people-to-people exchange program with more than 79,000 participants from 80 countries.
The JET programme can mainly be divided into two categories, which are Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) and Coordinator for International Relations (CIR).
ALTs support Japanese English teachers in elementary, junior high, and high schools by assisting with English language instruction. Meanwhile, CIRs contribute to local government departments responsible for handling tasks such as translation, interpretation, and the planning and execution of international exchange events.
For more information about the JET programme, please visit the website below.
https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_00464.html
While the number of JET participants from India has been limited in the past, the recent progress in Japan-India relations has paved this way for a continuous dispatch of Indian participants especially as ALTs starting this year. This year, 11 ALTs and 3 CIRs have been dispatched to Japan, where they are expected to contribute to Japan-India relations across the country, from Hokkaido in the north to Nagasaki in the south.
During the reception, Ambassador Ono encouraged the JET programme participants from India to play an active role in Japan, further deepening the friendship between Japan and India, and serving as a bridge for future generations. Srishti Taneja, who spoke as a representative of the JET participants, expressed her determination to do her best for Japan's children, and work hard to contribute to the best of her abilities.
ALTs arrived in Japan on July 27, and the CIRs will arrive on August 3. These JETs will be assigned to their respective roles, and I hope that exchanges between the two countries at the grassroots level will deepen in various parts of Japan.